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the_o pen_n of_o scholar_n and_o glorifi_v they_o in_o heaven_n with_o his_o choose_a man_n of_o war_n who_o with_o josua_n have_v fight_v his_o battle_n and_o with_o david_n have_v unsheathe_v their_o sword_n to_o avenge_v his_o quarrel_n london_n the_o 24._o of_o november_n 1598._o at_o your_o worship_n commandment_n francis_n meres_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a head_n discourse_v in_o this_o book_n the_o prologue_n &_o a_o brief_a manner_n of_o meditation_n page_n 1._o the_o first_o meditation_n for_o monday_n of_o the_o misery_n in_o which_o man_n be_v create_v page_n 21._o the_o second_o meditation_n for_o tuesday_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o discommodity_n come_v by_o it_o page_n 39_o the_o three_o meditation_n for_o wednesday_n how_o dangerous_a it_o be_v to_o defer_v repentance_n page_n 63_o the_o four_o meditation_n for_o thursday_n of_o the_o contempt_n of_o the_o world_n and_o with_o what_o hatred_n and_o diligence_n it_o be_v to_o be_v eschew_v page_n 99_o the_o 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